Tom Yum Kungfu

I'm quite a fan of this restaurant.  Aside to ala carte thai style dishes, they also serve steamboat/bbq sets. You can choose from various quantity depending on the no. of pax dining.

Just located opposite a pub we patronize regularly, Tom Yum Kungfu is quite a good place to satisfy our stomach before partying!

Usually served in a platter are marinated pork, prawns, shellfish and vege.  The pot is also shaped "cutely".  The marination of the meat is the plus point and the tenderness of the meat is the reason why I would go back again and again.  Their chili (taste like chicken rice chili but somehow nicer) also complements the variety of meat.

Tomyum Kungfu is usually crowded but i'm sure it'd be a place worth trying out! :) The next time I return, I might want to try their ala carte dishes on top of their steamboat!

Got addicted to the thai style bbq steamboat the very first time i tried. been there a few times. Love the marinated bbq pork. Tender and delicious when matched with the chilli sauce. Not too pricey, ambience wise acceptable.

Had an enjoyable and satisfying dinner. The pork for the ala carte BBQ steamboat was well marinated and it went extremely well with a bowl of fragrant white rice. Kai lan was also well fried... Services was acceptable. What more can I ask for for the price of $57 for 3 person?

The Boss was friendly and he told us try not to visit on Fridays as it would be very crowded and could compromised their services. Do note that they are closed on the first Sunday of every month. Also be prepared to get yourselves smelling like BBQ pork when you finish your meal.

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Tucked away in Circular Road, Tom Yum Kungfu is a casual Thai eatery serving a variety of traditional Thai dishes. Having heard good reviews, my friend E suggested we try this place and I gladly agreed as I had been on a recent Thai food craze. Sparsely furnished with tables occupying most of the free spaces even the corridors, it was testament to the popularity of the restaurant as it was pretty packed even on the early Friday evening we were there.

If one were to notice my past few Thai food reviews, then you would have guessed that we would start the meal with a serving of Tom Yum soup. A benchmark by which I usually use to compare Thai restaurants, Tom Yum Kungfu’s version trumped the ones at similarly-priced eateries Ah Loy Thai and P***’s. Less rich and oily than Ah Loy Thai’s and more fragrant than P***’s, their rendition of Tom Yum Soup was heady with a strong lemongrass essence and sufficient spices to get my tastebuds tingling.

Another perennial favourite of mine, Thai Mango Salad, the fresh slices of mango with the potent seeds of the chili padi and the crunchy roasted peanut served as an excellent palate cleanser and appetizer. Crunchy and juicy, the mango slices was deliciously tangy and sweet.

To complement our meal, we also ordered from their selection of Thai beverages. E had the Thai version of the popular Vitamilk which came in a glass bottle. Thicker and more flavourful than our localized version of Vitamilk, E’s craving for soyabean was well-satisfied although she did feel it the drink a tad bit too rich.

Complementing my meal, the Thai Iced Tea with Milk was a perfect thirst quencher after all that spice as it was refreshing and not too sweet.

One of their house specialties, the sambal fried rice was “packaged” in a thin skin of fried omelet. Thick and short grains of Jasmine rice coupled with a mildly spicy sambal and basil leaves, the rice was flavorful, fluffy and moist. Not too oily and complemented by a nice and tasty omelet, I could tell why this dish was one of the favourites amongst Tom Yum Kungfu’s customers.

A traditional dish of rice noodles fried with a generous portion of prawns, tofu and fish sauce; Pad Thai has always been my favourite noodle dish to order whenever I am dining at a Thai eatery. A rather competent version of the dish, Tom Yum Kungfu's was full of flavour and the rice noodles were thick and chewy just the way I like it. I did however find that it was slightly too dry but otherwise the noodles were a well-balance of sweet, salty and sour.

With tasty and reasonably authentic Thai dishes at prices that won't burn a hole in your wallet, Tom Yum Kungfu is definitely a place I'd recommened for a pleasant casual dining experience. Packed crowds and excited conversations contributed to a vibrant atmosphere, though it was nice that one had enough personal space to feel comfortable. A very competent addition to the low/mid-priced range of Thai eateries, I am already excited to go back and sample a greater variety of their dishes.

 

Best friend, her hubby and I wanted a little supper and so from the HGW reviews, we decided to check out this little spot.

Ordered the steamboat and it was nice to see the traditional charcoal heating a grill top with a 'ring' of broth for a little soup. :)

We had $30 that is meant for 2 persons and ordered a Phad Thai too. I must say the steamboat ingredients were very good and with the grilling pan, the meat is charred on some places and cooked brilliantly generally. The chicken broth was ok for me tho best friend found the soup a little bland for her.

I totally dig the steamboat but found the Phad Thai a little disappointing, I was just ok, not even a nice. I also ordered Seafood Fried Rice for my hubby as take-away and he found his rice a little sad too.

Not sure if I will return to this place specially since we all did smell like the grilled meats after our meal.

The traditional thai dishes, like tom yum soup, fried rice, meat and veg dishes are very comforting.I am very particular about Tom Yum soup, I only like the clear kind and it must have the right tinge of sour. There aren't many in Singapore that I like. I really like the one here. There are also some interesting ways that the meat dishes are done here, I can't remember what they are called, but they are all nice. I think the best thing here is the charcoal thai steamboat. You get a platter of meats and veg and you cook them over a charcal steamboat with a grill in the center, that is oilled with pork fat. There is also a soup moat around the grill. The chacoal grill and pork fat make the meat very fragrant and tender and the juices drio down to make the soup extremely tasty. I can't remember the price, but everything in the shop is very reasonably priced. Great little thai place!

It's a great find actually, would patronise it more often if not for the inconvenient location. This place ranks #2 in my Thai food list of restaurants, after Lemongrass. But you can't compare the two of course, since Lemongrass is $$$ and Tom Yum Kungfu is just $.

As reviews have mentioned, the soup is delicious, even though it deviates from the usual non-clear Tom Yum soups I've tried. Fried dishes are flavourful and not too overpowering. Reminds you of what home cooked food (if authentically Thai) would taste like. Much better than Nakhon kitchen (although not as cheap) and tons tons better than the overhyped Tawadang Brewery.

Would put it on par with First Thai, but it's much more value for money.

 

It was one of those days where you are just sick of thinking of where to dine but just refuse to eat at kopitiam. Walked along circular road, going by where my feet took me.

Decided to try this quaint little restaurant with Thai Art pieces littered on the walls. A stalk of beautiful full bloom osmanthus greeted us at the table. cool.

We ordered the Kungfu Fried Rice which is their house specialty. The rice was generous in portion with prawns and wrapped in omelette. Yummy.

The seafood tom yum soup was also thumbs up. I've tried too many pathetic tom yum SEAFOOD soup which only has loads of cheap sotongs swimming in it with a few small shrimps. This one was a surprise with lots of reasonably sized prawns, sotongs, fish fillets and mushrooms. The soup base was yummy too.

The assam fried chicken wings is a must try too! Crispy and fragrant with the right amount of batter.

Okay..make this your next dinner choice.